Tel Megiddo National Park
תל מגידו
One of the UNESCO-listed 'Biblical Tels,' with more than 20 cities stacked on top of one another, and the site of the battle of 'Armageddon' in Revelation.
Tel Megiddo sits on the southwestern edge of the Jezreel Valley and guarded a key point on the ancient coastal highway. From the Neolithic period through the Persian period, more than 20 layers of cities were built here, one on top of another. In 2005, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Hazor and Beersheba as the 'Biblical Tels.' The site features a round Bronze Age altar, gates and stables from the Solomonic and Ahab periods, granaries, and an ancient water tunnel that descends deep underground. The name 'Armageddon,' the site of the final battle in Revelation, derives from Megiddo. Admission is about NIS 28. The entrance has a visitor center and a scale model. Allow about 1.5–2 hours for the visit. The tunnel exit is far from the entrance, and walking the full route involves climbing many stairs up and down. The site is about 25 km from Nazareth.
Opening hours
Summer 08:00–17:00, winter 08:00–16:00 (closes early on Fridays)
Nearby sights
- Mount Precipice
- Nazareth Village
- Basilica of the Annunciation
- Church of St. Joseph
- Nazareth Old City Market
- Mary's Well & Church of St. Gabriel
- Zippori (Sepphoris) National Park
- Cana Wedding Church (Kafr Kanna)